VOL. 16B Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda...

PRO 30/22/16B

1866 Mar. 1-Apr. 30

VOL. 16B Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence and memoranda mainly on reform legislation. Politics and government. Reform: the franchise, rental question; J.R's views (fs. 48-9) and cabinet comment. Presentation of the Franchise bill (Mar. 12) by Gladstone; the Cave of Adullam (Liberals against the bill) gives rise to speculation on majority at 2nd reading; Brand reports a meeting of the Opposition "..... this looks like a bid for office" (fs. 169-72). Lord Grosvenor's Redistribution plan: J.R's views (fs. 186-97); question of a combined bill. Brand reports "..... we have carried the (Franchise) Bill by a small majority of 5" (fs. 323-4). Question of dissolution: Sir G. Grey doubts that it is "the duty of the government to remain" (fs. 329-34). J.R's statement of reform principles (to Lord Grosvenor, fs. 367-72) and Gladstone's comments thereon (fs. 373-6). Correspondence: J.R.; W. E. Gladstone; Sir G. Grey; Lords Halifax (C. Wood), Cranworth, Granville; Hon. H. Brand; cabinet members and others. Royal household: question of redesignation of post of private secretary; historical precedents; decision to appoint joint keepers of the Privy Purse. Correspondence: J.R.; Gen. C. Grey; Sir G. Grey; W. E. Gladstone. Claremont: decision to grant tenancy for life to Queen Victoria who will allow ex-Queen Amélie of France to continue her residence there. Correspondence: J.R. (fs. 9-10). Oaths bill 1866 (assimilation of parliamentary oaths); Lord Derby's assurance of support (fs. 259-60). British museum: proposed administrative reforms. Correspondence J.R.; A. H. Layard; Duke of Somerset; W. E. Gladstone Lord Shaftesbury reports workingmen's meeting against opening of museums and galleries on Sunday (fs. 134-5). Navy: question of right of search of ships at sea. Army: Alarm at Fenian penetration. Correspondence: J.R.; Lord Hartington. Politics and government: J.R's political philosophy: he tells the Queen that a stable ministry must be "..... frankly liberal or frankly conservative" (fs. 319-20). Foreign affairs: Prussia and Austria: increasing tension. Royal alarms: correspondence of the Queen, Crown Princess Frederick, King and Queen of Prussia. Foreign affairs: Schleswig Holstein: rival claims. The Queen's concern and her support for Prince of Augustenberg's claim (fs. 92-4). Clarendon considers that he and J.R. would be in a "monster scrape at Windsor" in supporting the Grand Duke of Oldenburg (fs. 95-6); he considers that "the Queen ..... is like a Hen with one chicken - she can think of nothing else" (fs. 130-1). Foreign affairs: Austria, Venice and the Principalities: continued question of interchange; J.R's appeal to Count Apponyi for cession by Austria of Venice to Italy (fs. 268-73). Correspondence: J.R.; Hon. H. Elliot; Marchese d'Azelio. Foreign affairs: Italy: the Roman question; Odo Russell's report (fs. 166-8). Foreign affairs: U.S.A.: G. Bancroft's oration; explanations. Correspondence: J.R.; C. F. Adams; G. Bancroft. Colonial affairs: New Zealand: question of separate status for Auckland. Correspondence: Edward Cardwell. Education: appointment of Revd. Dr. W. H. Thompson as master of Trinity College, Cambridge; Lord Houghton's testimonial (fs. 81-2). Question of accommodating judges in the Master's Lodge (fs. 105-6). Correspondence: J.R.; Lords Houghton, Cranworth; James Spedding. Personal: Charles Dickens's admiration of J.R. (to Lady Russell, f 278).

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